ข่มขี่(kòm kèe)

Meanings

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[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by using one's power or strength.

Examples

หัวหน้างานhŭua nâa ngaanหัวหน้างานhŭua nâa ngaansupervisor; line manager; foremanบางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityข่มขี่kòm kèeข่มขี่kòm kèe[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]ลูกน้องlôok nóngลูกน้องlôok nóng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตนdtonตนdton1self (as a concept)2classifier: person/being (formal)3self; oneself
Some supervisors like to use their power to oppress subordinates who disagree with them.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] mortify; humiliate (make feel inferior)5[to] hold in check (pain/symptoms)Part 1
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ขี่kèeขี่kèe1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overPart 2
ข่มขี่kòm kèeข่มขี่kòm kèe[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]